Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke explained

Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke
Director:	Mirrah Foulkes
Producer:	David Michod Michael Cody
Starring:	Emily Tomlins Anthony Hayes Eden Falk
Music:	Sam Petty
Cinematography:	Adam Arkapaw
Distributor:	Blue-Tongue Films
Runtime:	15 minutes
Country:	Australia
Language:	English

Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke is a 2012 Australian short drama film written and directed by Mirrah Foulkes.^[1] The short film is produced by David Michod and Michael Cody and had its world premiere in competition at the Sydney Film Festival on 16 June 2012.^[2] After that the film competed at number of film festivals and earned good reviews.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Plot

Dumpy a strange, cat-obsessed figure in a gold dress, who dreams of escaping to the big smoke. When a pleasant stranger appears, needing help to change a punctured tyre, opportunity final knocks.

Cast

• Emily Tomlins as Dumpy
• Anthony Hayes as Portly
• Eden Falk as Handsome Gentleman Caller

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2012	Sydney Film Festival	Rouben Mamoulian Award	Mirrah Foulkes	^[6]
		Best Australian Short Film	Mirrah Foulkes
2013	Australian Film Institute Awards	Best Short Fiction Film		^[7]
		Best Screenplay in a Short Film	Mirrah Foulkes
	Aspen Shortsfest	Filmmaker to watch	Mirrah Foulkes	^[8]
	Flickerfest film festival	Best Direction In A Short Film	Mirrah Foulkes	^[9] ^[10]

See also

• Cinema of Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spotlighting First Nominees . https://archive.today/20130616131258/http://blogafi.org/tag/dumpy-goes-to-the-big-smoke/ . dead . 16 June 2013 . 26 April 2013 .
2. Web site: DUMPY GOES TO THE BIG SMOKE (2012). 26 April 2013.
3. Web site: Flickerfest 2013: Six shorts to catch. 26 April 2013.
4. Web site: miff-Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke. 26 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130220120057/http://miff.com.au/films/view?film_id=126236. 20 February 2013. dmy-all.
5. Web site: Aspen Shortsfest opens 22nd season. 26 April 2013.
6. Web site: SFF 2012: Sydney Film Festival Awards Winners. 26 April 2013.
7. Web site: AACTA . https://archive.today/20130616131318/http://500.the400club.org/2013/02/01/australian-academy-of-cinema-and-television-arts-aacta-awards-winners/ . dead . 16 June 2013 . 26 April 2013 .
8. Web site: Aspen Shortsfest announces winners of 2013 contest. 26 April 2013.
9. Web site: FLICKERFEST 2013 presented by Renault. 26 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130504184855/http://flickerfest.com.au/Winners.aspx.htm. 4 May 2013. dmy-all.
10. Web site: Arts Review: Flickerfest Award Ceremony - Bondi Pavilion (20.01.13). 26 April 2013.